Description: The editor provides highlights of the May 2013 issue of International News and calls on international members to provide feedback to the Society of Actuaries as it continues to become a more global organization.

Description: Debriefing of activities at the Third African Actuarial Congress held on April 2013 in Lomé, Togo, and brief description of the status of the actuarial profession in a few Western African countries..

Description: Highlights of the SOA international strategy statement, International Committee topics, and other SOA international activities.

Description: Editor's comments on current issues in the LTC market such as Lyme Disease and new leadership in Washington, announcememt of the upcoming LTCI conference, and results from the latest LTC Section member satisfaction survey.

Description: Introduces terms and concepts of Takaful (Islamic) insurance and describes the processes, goals and constraints that apply to the investments of such insurers.

Description: The author explores research and concerns about sustainability, and how actuaries can contribute to the discussion.

Description: A brief summary of the AAE and its activities

Description: Article Reorganization by Halvorson in The Actuary, February 1979, Volume 13, Number 2

Description: Background on IACA and its activities.

Description: From a session at a meeting of the Society of Actuaries held in San Diego, CA, June 22-23, 2000 This session describes the big tent vs. little tent approach to the actuarial profession's future and relates these to the Quantum vs. Newtonian ways of thinking.